Ragged London
Subtitle: the life of London's poor
By: Michael FitzGerald
Publisher: History
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Stroud
Language: eng
Number of pages: 191
ISBN-13: 9780752460055
Subjects: Poor; Social conditions; History
Description: This book describes life in the rookeries of London, where forty people would live together in one room. Although life was a constant struggle against famine, disease and violence, the people enjoyed a closeness that was more than the result of overcrowding.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [185]-189) and index.